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Responden t FA ADOCKE T FA ACAS E NO . 2008WP70020 5 ANSWE R T O COMPLAIN T JUDG E - RICHAR D C . GOODWI N Pursuan tt o Rul e 20 9 o t th e Rule s o fPractic e (1 4 CF R 13.209) , Responden t Greenwoo d Chevrole tfile s it s Answe rt o th e Complain therei n bystatin g a s follows : 1 . I n answe rt o Paragrap h II.3 . o fth e Complaint , Responden t lack s sufficien t knowledg e o rinformatio n t o admi to rden yth e allegation s o fsuc h paragrap h and , o n tha t ground , denie s eac h an d ever yallegatio n thereof . 2 . I n answe rt o Paragrap h 11.4. o fth e Complaint , Responden t admit s tha t th e shipmen tconsiste d o fa fiberboar d bo xcontainin g a fue l pum p wrappe d i n plastic , bu t denie s tha t "Apparentl ya quarte ro fa lite ro fmoto rgasolin e ha d leake d fro m th e fue l pump " an d affirmativel yallege s tha tth e amoun to fmoto rgasolin e tha t leake d fro m th e fue l pump , i fany , wa s les s tha n a quarte ro fa liter . 3 . I n answert o Paragrap h 11.8 . o fth e Complaint . Responden tadmit s tha t a s o f

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 today' s dat e Mar k Lacas a i s a hazma t employe e o fResponden t an d tha t Greenwoo d Chevrole ti s a hazma temployer , a s define d i n 4 9 CF R 171.8 , bu tdenie s tha tMar k Lacas a wa s a hazma temploye e o n o rbefor e Ma y28.2008 , an d denie s tha tGreenwoo d Chevrole t wa s a hazma t employe ro n o rbefor e suc h date . Responden tadmit s tha tMar k Lacas a offere d th e hazardou s material s referre d t o i n Paragrap h 11.8 . fo rtransportatio n whe n h e ha d no tbee n traine d i n th e transportatio n o fhazardou s material s i n accordanc e wit h Subpar tH o fPart17 2 o f4 9 CFR . 4 . I n answert o subparagrap h a . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha ti tviolate d 4 9 CF R 171.2(e) . 5 . I n answert o subparagrap h b . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha t i t violate d 4 9 CF R 172.200(a) . 6 . I n answert o subparagrap h c . o fParagrap h 11 1 o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha t i t violate d 4 9 CF R I72..202(a)(1)(2)(3)(4)&(5) . 7 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h d . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint . Responden t denie s tha t itviolate d 4 9 CF R 172.204(a) . 8 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h e . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha t i tviolate d 4 9 CF R 172.300(a) . 9 . I n answert o subparagrap h f . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t ~ denie s tha t i tviolate d 4 9 CF R 172.400(a) . 10 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h g . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint . Responden t denie s tha ti tviolate d 4 9 CF R 172.600(c) . 11 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h h . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha t t

tviolate d 4 9 CF R 172.604(a) . 12 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h i . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t

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13 . I n answert o subparagraph) , o fParagrap h 11 1 o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha ti tviolate d 4 9 CF R 172.704 . 14 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h k . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha ti tviolate d 4 9 CF R 173.1(b) . 15 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h I o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha t i t violate d 4 9 CF R 173.3(a) . 16 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h m . o fParagrap h I N ofth e Complaint . Responden t denie s tha ti tviolate d 4 9 CF R 173.22(a) . 17 . I n answert o subparagrap h n . o fParagrap h II I o fth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha ti tviolate d 4 9 CF R 173.24(b)(1) . 18 . I n answe rt o subparagrap h o . o fParagrap h II I ofth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha titviolate d 4 9 CF R 173.27(e)(3) . 19 . I n answe rt o Paragrap h IV . 1 . o fth e Complaint , Responden tdenie s tha t i t i s liabl e fo ra civi l penalt yi n an yamoun t whatsoever . 20 . I n answe rt o Paragrap h IV.2 . ofth e Complaint , Responden t denie s tha ta civi l penalt yo f$56,000.0 0 i s appropriat e unde rth e fact s an d circumstance s o fthi s case . 21 . Responden t admit s th e allegation s o fth e Complain texcep t fo rthos e herei n denied . FIRS TAFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E Complainant' s actio n agains t Responden t i s barre d b ythe . Doctrin e o fLache s i n tha t Complainan tunreasonabl ydelaye d th e sendin g o fa Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalt yan d th e Fina l Notic e o fCivi l Penalt ya s wel l a s th e filin g o fth e Complaint , al l t o th e detrimen t an d prejudic e o fRespondent .

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Th e amoun to fgasolin e Responden tattempte d t o transpor tfel l withi n th e parameter s o fth e "smal l quantit yexception " se t fort h i n 4 9 CF R 173.4 . THIR D AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E Th e quantit yo fgasolin e attempte d t o b e shippe d b yResponden twa s smal l enoug h t o represen ta d e minimu s amount . FOURT H AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E Th e employe e wh o attempte d t o shi p th e gasolin e wa s no tauthorize d b y Responden tt o d o so . di d no trealiz e h e wa s shippin g gasoline , an d ha s bee n reprimande d fo rviolatin g Respondent' s policie s an d procedures , an d Responden tha s take n al l necessar yan d reasonabl e correctiv e action s followin g th e unauthorize d shipment , includin g providin g hazma ttrainin g t o th e subjec temployee . Responden tha s take n reasonabl e precaution s t o preven tth e reoccurrenc e o fth e violation s allege d i n th e Complaint , i fany . Accordingly , Complainant' s propose d civi l penalt ydenie s Responden t fundamenta l fairnes s i n violatio n ofth e Du e Proces s Claus e ofth e U.S . Constitution . WHEREFORE , Responden t respectfull yrequest s tha tth e Administrativ e La wJudg e fin d tha tResponden tha s violate d non e o fth e regulation s cite d i n th e Complain t an d tha t h e ente ra n orde rassessin g n o civi l penalt yagains tResponden t Dated : Jul y6 , 201 1 Respectfull ysubmitted . La wOffice s o fHousto n Tue l

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I hereb ycertif ytha to n thi s dat e I hav e place d i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , th e execute d origina l ofth e Answert o Complaint , addresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D- C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu rWrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 I furthe rcertif ytha to n thi s dat e I hav e place d i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , a tru e cop yo fth e Answe rt o Complaint , addresse d a s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke tClerk . AGC-43 0 Wilbu rWrigh tBuildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Th e Honorabl e Richar d C . Goodwi n Offic e o fHearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen to fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Giroun d Floor , Roo m E12-32 0 Washington . D.C . 2059 0 Lis a J . Toscano , Attorne y Offic e ofth e Regiona l Counsel , AWP- 7 Western-Pacifi cRegio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n • P.O . Bo x9200 7 Lo s Angeles , C A90009-200 7 Dated : Jul y6 . 201 1

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